The Annie C. Stewart fountain at Vilas Park has been a neighborhood fixture for nearly a century. But Wisconsin winters have taken their toll, and the structure has slowly dilapidated. Now, community members are weighing restoration of the fountain — something that’s easier said than done, as one estimate puts the cost of full rehabilitation […]
Whose Streets?
Since the protests for racial justice began in Madison in late May, State Street has become a contested site of activism, art, and local businesses struggling to make ends meet during the pandemic. Whose street is it? Today on the show, Wednesday host Ali Muldrow discusses the future of State Street, the Black takeover of […]
Discussing the Women Artists Forward Fund’s Forward Art Prize on...
The mission of the Women Artists Forward Fund is to address gender disparity issues that exist for women artists, by providing them with financial resources to strengthen their work, along with recognition and community support to leverage their creative capital. Bird Ross, Brenda Baker, Angie Contreras, and Karin Wolf talk with Friday Buzz host Jonathan […]
New city mural program creates opportunities for unemployed artists
Up and down State Street, and throughout downtown, artists and creators have used plywood boards covering storefronts as canvases for their work. The boards were erected after widespread vandalism and theft struck downtown last Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, following protests against police brutality. View this post on Instagram A post shared by WORT […]
When “public art” overlaps with “street art”
Karin Wolf, who oversees the City of Madison’s arts grant programs as an arts administrator, wrote in the latest issue of Our Lives Magazine about the tension between rigid city rules and the unsanctioned spontaneity of street art. Wolf’s story also previews the Momentum Urban Arts Fest, taking place August 24 and organized by Momentum […]
An Obelisk For Mildred Fish-Harnack
An obelisk recently installed on the shore of Marshall Park honors the life of Wisconsin native Mildred Fish-Harnack. The sculpture is located at the site where Harnack, a part of the German Resistance during World War II, spent some of her more peaceful years with her husband Arvid while attending UW-Madison. Harnack was executed in […]
